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Associated PressCensus Bureau estimates show Illinois lost more people than any other state in the past year. The new figures released Tuesday cover July 2015 to last July and show a decline of 37,508 people in the state. In total, eight states lost population in the same time period, including Pennsylvania, Wyoming and New York. Census officials say states in the South and West led in population growth. Utah was the fasting-growing state, with a 2 percent increase, and reached 3.1 million people. After that Nevada, Idaho, Florida and Washington saw the largest percentage increases in population. Illinois remains the fifth most populous state in the country with close to 13 million people. It follows California, Texas, Florida and New York.Census Data Shows Illinois Lost More People Than Any Other Statehttp://northernpublicradio.org/post/census-data-shows-illinois-lost-more-people-any-other-state
92054 as http://northernpublicradio.orgTue, 20 Dec 2016 21:07:45 +0000Census Data Shows Illinois Lost More People Than Any Other StateSusan StephensA new Census analysis shows Illinois leads the nation in population loss. The U-S Census updates its population numbers every year by looking at government documents like tax returns as well as birth and death records. Illinois lost 22-thousand people over the past year. That’s like losing a city the size of Freeport in just one year. Sherrie Taylor is a research associate for Northern Illinois University. She says to put the loss in perspective, that’s 0.2% of the state’s population. She says there will be interesting breakdowns of those numbers by race, gender, and other factors in June. She says Illinois is definitely changing, and she saw that in last year’s numbers. You can see the vast majority of those leaving are whites and a lot of blacks. The Hispanics, because there are so many of them moving into the state, it kind of masks what’s going on underneath. Taylor says the state lost another ten thousand residents the year before. In analyzing those numbers, Taylor saw bigIllinois Leads Nation In Population Losshttp://northernpublicradio.org/post/illinois-leads-nation-population-loss
75773 as http://northernpublicradio.orgThu, 24 Dec 2015 00:59:36 +0000Illinois Leads Nation In Population LossWNIJ NewsNew U.S. Census data shows Illinois had nearly 10,000 fewer residents in 2014 than the previous year. That’s the largest population decline of any state in the country and the first statewide population dip since the mid-1980s. Officials say six states lost population from 2013-2014: Illinois, West Virginia, Connecticut, New Mexico, Alaska and Vermont. Illinois had the largest numerical population decline of 9,972 people, followed by West Virginia with a loss of 3,269 residents. DeKalb County saw an increase of 660 residents. However, the bump is so small it puts the county in the “no significant change” category. Data from 2010 through 2013 showed Indiana, Wisconsin and Missouri picked up the largest numbers of former Illinoisans.Census Data Shows Illinois First In Population Declinehttp://northernpublicradio.org/post/census-data-shows-illinois-first-population-decline
62903 as http://northernpublicradio.orgTue, 31 Mar 2015 10:49:30 +0000Census Data Shows Illinois First In Population DeclineMike MoenThe U.S. Census Bureau says since the last official census in 2010, Illinois has only gained about 52-thousand residents. That puts it in the bottom 10 states when it comes to population change during that time period.What Does Slow Population Growth Mean For Illinois?http://northernpublicradio.org/post/what-does-slow-population-growth-mean-illinois
41264 as http://northernpublicradio.orgFri, 03 Jan 2014 12:43:15 +0000What Does Slow Population Growth Mean For Illinois?Mike MoenThe latest U.S. Census figures reveal slow population growth for Illinois.No Big Change In Illinois' Populationhttp://northernpublicradio.org/post/no-big-change-illinois-population
41218 as http://northernpublicradio.orgThu, 02 Jan 2014 13:52:45 +0000No Big Change In Illinois' Population